Mineral dust airway disease
| Mineral dust airway disease | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonology |
Mineral dust airway disease is due to inhaled mineral dust causing fibrosis and narrowing of primarily the respiratory bronchioles.[1] It is distinct from pneumoconiosis which is due to lung tissue fibrosis but shares the same cause.[1]
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